UNSPSC 42272005: Intubation forceps

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a pair of forceps in an intubation procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Intubation forceps under 21 CFR 869.5790 and under FDA product code BSR. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42272005 Intubation forceps, a Commodity code, rarely appears in recent state and local procurement activity. The few opportunities mentioning the code tag medical equipment acquisitions broadly rather than intubation forceps specifically. State and local buyers soliciting under this code are typically county health departments, specialty medical centers, and emergency services agencies seeking respiratory and airway management tools as part of larger medical supply and equipment contracts. The City of Tampa's Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division and Collier County, Florida's medical departments represent the issuing-body types active in this space.

Recent opportunities show minimal direct procurement of intubation forceps standing alone. Instead, the code appears as a line item within bundled medical supply RFPs and ITBs. The City of Tampa's sealed-bid solicitation (26-P-00145, due March 13, 2026) for medical and first aid supplies to the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division, valued at $700,000, included endotracheal tubes and airway devices as part of 169 line items across respiratory equipment, cardiac monitoring, bandaging, and consumables. Collier County's single-source Notice of Intent (PUR17682, due May 11, 2026) focused primarily on the GlideScope Go 2 handheld video laryngoscope and associated medical device accessories from Verathon Inc. for a term through September 30, 2029. The Santa Clara County ITB (ITB-PRC-FY26-0664, due July 10, 2026) for ophthalmic instruments and services shows geographic spread extending beyond intubation forceps to broader medical instrumentation. Geographic activity concentrates in California and Florida, with isolated opportunities in Texas and Minnesota. Vendors pursuing this code should expect to compete as part of larger medical supply frameworks rather than standalone tool procurement, and should position intubation forceps within comprehensive airway management and emergency medical equipment portfolios.